Hollywood struggles with accents in Branagh’s Belfast

US reviewers have lauded the film, but complain it is too difficult to understand and needs subtitles

Kenneth Branagh's new autobiographical film, Belfast, is tipped for Oscar glory, but his home town will not be happy if it's in the foreign language category.

Hollywood reviewers who have lauded the film's storytelling and acting complain the Northern Ireland accents are difficult to understand and require subtitles.